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class="news-blocks-inner"> <div class="date"> 2023 February 13 </div> <h2> Eksta Bostads AB </h2> <div class="fb-like" data-href="http://www.worldbioenergy.org/news/701/56/Eksta-Bostads-AB/" data-layout="button" data-action="like" language="en" data-size="small" data-show-faces="false" data-share="true"></div> <div class="news-inner-content"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><em>Combination of solar heating and bioenergy district heating contributing to a sustainable community in Sweden</em></strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On 01<sup>st</sup> February, as part of the study tour organized by the Swedish Bioenergy Association, along the sidelines of the Nordic Pellet Conference in Gothenburg, the delegates were offered an opportunity to visit <strong>Kungsbacka</strong> – a commune which is a half hour ride to the south of Gothenburg. The original destination was to <strong>Eksta Bostads AB. </strong>Founded in 1965, the community owned housing company, currently owns and manages approximately 3 000 rental properties including nursing homes, preschools as well as commercial establishments. The community has about 85 000 inhabitants and Eksta AB oversees providing heating and hot water.</span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img style="vertical-align: baseline;" src="uploads/images/230213%20Eksta%20AB%20Photo%201.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="203" /><img style="vertical-align: baseline;" src="uploads/images/230213%20Eksta%20AB%20Photo%203.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="203" /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>The concept of Eksta AB is unique that it uses a combination of solar, biofuels and passive heating. </em></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Energy saved is energy produced. The first pillar in sustainable energy is to reduce the energy consumption. In this regard, the investments in passive heating including insulation have led to the region having one of the lowest energy consumptions at 90 kWh/m<sup>2</sup>. Secondly, the company also operates solar projects with an annual generation of 3 GWh using 75 solar PV and 20 solar heating systems.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, the company operates about 19 projects in bioenergy heating – mainly using wood pellets – generates about 35 GWh/year. Strict environmental standards mean a low emission result while research is ongoing to improve the current ash characteristics.</span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img style="vertical-align: baseline;" src="uploads/images/230213%20Eksta%20AB%20Photo%206.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="203" /> <img style="vertical-align: baseline;" src="uploads/images/230213%20Eksta%20AB%20Photo%202.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="203" /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The feedstock situation with pellets in Europe over the past few months has been very turbulent because of rising prices and lower supply due to the war in Ukraine. The company uses about 7 500 tons per year and has been able to mitigate the impact of the fuel supply chains with long term contracts with local, well-established partners. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no one size fits all for the current energy transformation. On a community level, such a unique concept of passive heating complemented by energy generation from solar and biomass offers the best solution in terms of providing affordable, renewable, and clean power and heat for communities throughout the year. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Eksta Bostads AB – <a href="https://www.eksta.se/">https://www.eksta.se</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Swedish Bioenergy Association – <a href="https://www.svebio.se/en/">https://www.svebio.se/en/<br /></a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section"> <div class="container"> <div class="pure-g footer-colls"> <div class="pure-u-1-1 pure-u-md-1-4"> <h2 class="custom-title-2"> Follow us </h2> <div> </div> <br> <ul class="f-icons-lisat horizontal"> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldBioenergyAssociation/"> <span> <i class="fa fa-facebook"></i> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/world_bioenergy"> <span> <i class="fa fa-twitter"></i> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-bioenergy-association/"> <span> <i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i> </span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="pure-u-1-1 pure-u-md-1-4"> <h2 class="custom-title-2"> Contact us </h2> <ul class="f-icons-lisat"> <li> <a href="tel:+46 (0)8 4417084"> <span> <i class="fa fa-phone"></i> </span> <span> +46 (0)8 4417084 </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="mailto:info@worldbioenergy.org"> <span> <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i> </span> <span> info@worldbioenergy.org </span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="pure-u-1-1 pure-u-md-1-4"> <h2 class="custom-title-2"> subscribe to our mailing list </h2> <div class="news-letter-container"> <a href="http://eepurl.com/dt5j6L" target="_blank" class="ext_button green-style rounded f_11 full-w">Subscribe</a> </div> </div> <div class="pure-u-1-1 pure-u-md-1-4"> <h2 class="custom-title-2"> World Bioenergy Association </h2> <div> Kammakargatan 22, SE-111 40 Stockholm, Sweden <br /> Business Identity Code: 802444-7958 <br /> VAT nr: SE802444795801 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="footer_guarantor"></div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="footer-content"> <div> © World Bioenergy Association </div> <div> Solution: TEXUS </div> </div> </div> </div> <script src="/libs/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/libs/fancybox/source/jquery.fancybox.pack.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/libs/TurnWheel/jReject/js/jquery.reject.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/libs/Swiper/dist/js/swiper.jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/js/jquery-ui.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/js/modernizr.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/js/buildmobile.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/js/johndyer-mediaelement/build/mediaelement-and-player.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src='https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?onload=the_call_back&render=explicit'></script> <script src="/js/general.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </body> </html>

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